Senior Silicon Validation & Emulation Lead

AMD; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD Penang, Malaysia, is seeking an experienced hardware validation engineer to create pre-silicon models and debug complex issues across hardware and software. You will collaborate with design, verification and firmware teams to validate prototypes and emulation platforms, driving efficiency and reliability in the validation flow.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in hardware prototyping/emulation, strong C/C++ debugging, and deep familiarity with SystemVerilog and VHDL.

Qualifications

• BS ( or higher ) degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering desired.
• 10+ years of hardware prototyping/emulation experience.
• Experience with leading emulation and prototyping vendors (Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor).
• Experience with emulation of full-SoC design with embedded processors.
• Experience building, running and debugging SoC system failures on emulation platforms (Zebu, Palladium or Veloce).
• Broad software debug experience with C/C++ and knowledge of low-level assembly languages.
• Fluent in SystemVerilog and familiarity with VHDL, simulation and debug.
• Familiarity with USB and PCIe high-speed protocols.

Responsibilities

• Develop pre-silicon models using commercial prototyping or emulation platforms.
• Collaborate with design, verification and firmware teams to debug issues on prototyping and emulation platforms.
• Improve internal flows and processes.
• Innovate in emulation and contribute to architecture reviews and planning.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

C/C++ debugging

SystemVerilog

VHDL familiarity

USB/PCIe knowledge

Emulation platforms

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys

Cadence

Mentor

Zebu

Palladium

Veloce

Job description

AMD Penang, Malaysia, is seeking an experienced hardware validation engineer to create pre-silicon models and debug complex issues across hardware and software. You will collaborate with design, verification and firmware teams to validate prototypes and emulation platforms, driving efficiency and reliability in the validation flow.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in hardware prototyping/emulation, strong C/C++ debugging, and deep familiarity with SystemVerilog and VHDL.